EP0235944A3 - Optical aiming device - Google Patents

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EP0235944A3
EP0235944A3 EP87300877A EP87300877A EP0235944A3 EP 0235944 A3 EP0235944 A3 EP 0235944A3 EP 87300877 A EP87300877 A EP 87300877A EP 87300877 A EP87300877 A EP 87300877A EP 0235944 A3 EP0235944 A3 EP 0235944A3
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aiming device
optical aiming
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aiming
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Eric Nicholson
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Short Brothers PLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G7/00—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles
    • F41G7/20—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles based on continuous observation of target position
    • F41G7/24—Beam riding guidance systems
    • F41G7/26—Optical guidance systems
    • F41G7/263—Means for producing guidance beams
EP87300877A 1986-02-03 1987-01-29 Optical aiming device Expired - Lifetime EP0235944B1 (en)

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GB8602605 1986-02-03
GB868602605A GB8602605D0 (en) 1986-02-03 1986-02-03 Mirror assembly

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EP0235944A2 EP0235944A2 (en) 1987-09-09
EP0235944A3 true EP0235944A3 (en) 1988-06-08
EP0235944B1 EP0235944B1 (en) 1992-05-13

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EP87300877A Expired - Lifetime EP0235944B1 (en) 1986-02-03 1987-01-29 Optical aiming device

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EP (1) EP0235944B1 (en)
DE (1) DE3778932D1 (en)
GB (1) GB8602605D0 (en)

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DE2049944A1 (en) * 1969-10-13 1971-04-29 Etudes Realis Electronique Device for the precise measurement of the position of a distant object
FR2137062A1 (en) * 1971-05-12 1972-12-29 Etu Realisa Electron
FR2358674A1 (en) * 1976-07-13 1978-02-10 Sanders Associates Inc BEAM PROJECTOR
FR2370313A1 (en) * 1976-11-05 1978-06-02 Bofors Ab EQUIPMENT REMOTE GUIDANCE SIGHTING DEVICE
EP0031781A1 (en) * 1979-12-26 1981-07-08 Societe D'applications Generales D'electricite Et De Mecanique S A G E M Stabilized sighting devices for vehicles
EP0197710A2 (en) * 1985-04-02 1986-10-15 Short Brothers Plc Flight control apparatus

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DE3778932D1 (en) 1992-06-17
GB8602605D0 (en) 1986-03-12
US5088818A (en) 1992-02-18
EP0235944B1 (en) 1992-05-13
EP0235944A2 (en) 1987-09-09

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